Life Skills Programme

Life Skills is a planned programme of learning opportunities and experiences that help young people grow and develop as individuals and as members of families and communities. It equips them with knowledge and practical skills to live healthy, safe, fulfilled and responsible lives.

Life Skills also enables young people to reflect on and clarify their own values and attitudes, and explore the complex and sometimes conflicting range of values and attitudes they encounter now and in the future.

A number of subjects fall under the umbrella of Life Skills; PSHE education, Careers Education Guidance and Work Related Learning.

Year 7 Lifeskills lessons

Getting to know your class

Visit to the LRC

Careers: Intro to Unifrog

Loss & Grief

Inappropriate Language

Mental Health

Healthy Active Lifestyle

Intro to Drugs

Politics (Post-Brexit)

How to be a leader

Wellbeing

Careers: CV and Unifrog

Money Management

Talk on Animal Ownership - Blue Cross

Racism

E-Safety

Anti-Bullying

Puberty and Personal Hygiene

Feedback

Year 8 Lifeskills lessons

Sleep

Careers: Skills & Charter update

Knife Crime

Wellbeing

Being a leader - global advocacy

Cyberbullying

First Aid

Smoking

Mental Health

Careers: World at work

Democracy and Brexit

Family Breakdown

Finance

Dangers of Transport

Role Models

E-Safety

Relationships

British Values

Feedback

Year 9 Lifeskills lessons

Reality TV Shows

Careers: Option Research

Cannabis

Mental Health

Being a leader: Global advocacy

Finance

Sexting

Pornography

Grey Areas

Careers: CV and Charter

Homophobia and Transgender

Politics (Post-Brexit)

Counter Terrorism

Female Genital Mutilation

Unhealthy Relationships and forced marriage

Feedback

Year 10 Lifeskills lessons

Introduction to Sixth Form, College and Unifrog

Politics

Social Media

Labour Market

Understanding a Prospectus and Virtual Tours

Alcohol

Mental Health

Year 11 Lifeskills lessons

Sixth Form and Unifrog

Counter Terrorist

Sexual Health

Psychoactive Substances

Websites for Teenage Wellbeing

Suicide Prevention

Hector Stringer took his own life at the age of 18. His family set up Hector’s House in his memory as a signposting charity, with the aim to stop suicide and the stigma around mental health issues. Hector's House is a local charity - Hector was a student at Tring School.

Childline Calm Zone

There are lots of way to feel calmer. It's about finding what works for you. Try some of the childline calm zone breathing exercises, activities, games and videos to help let go of stress.

Sexual Health & Wellbeing

Quit Smoking

Childline

Childline is yours – a free, private and confidential service where you can be you. Whatever your worry, whenever you need help, however you want to get in touch. We're here for you online, on the phone, anytime.

Headspace

Action for Happiness

Our patron is The Dalai Lama and our members take action to increase wellbeing in their homes, workplaces, schools and local communities. Our vision is a happier world, with fewer people suffering with mental health problems and more people feeling good, functioning well and helping others.

Anna Freud - Transforming Children's Mental Health

Our vision is a world where children and families are supported effectively to build on their strengths and to achieve their goals in life. We will continue to promote resilience and wellbeing in children, young people and families, as we have for over 60 years.